After The Fact

After the final dance, the lights came on. The DJ began to pack up and go home. Most people looked like they wanted to stay longer, but they couldn't. Everyone then began to head out to their vehicles, and leave the fun night behind.

The Blitz, Swift, and Flugel Teams were no exception. Each of the eight warriors were already in the parking lot, wishing the night didn't have to end. Bit and Leena were sitting on the steps, giving each other a passionate kiss. Brad had already arranged a date with Naomi the following Friday night. Fara and Julianna had to leave to meet their friend Pamela, but had promised Jamie and Leon that they'd call. Then, they returned to their Gustav to head back home.

"Even the nicest nights have to end sometime," stated Toros, "But that doesn't mean you have to forget it completely. I just brought the souvenir photo album. Now you can look at it and remember the dance anytime."

"Where is it?" asked Brad. "I want to see if they captured my good side when they took the winner's photos."

Toros replied, "Well, they have to develop the photos yet, but it'll be mailed to us in about a week." He rubbed the back of his head and squinted when he talked.

"Did you waste our money again?" asked Leena.

"No," stuttered Toros, "I swear I didn't Leena. I just wanted to remember the night my daughter fell in love for the first time forever."

Everyone sighed, they knew how much money Toros could waste if he got his hands on it. In fact, just the other day he'd brought some Rev Raptor blades to put on Moon GS. But the Zoid just jettisoned them when she went out for a run with Leena. Leena, of course, pretended to not know where she'd dropped them.

"Hey Leena," said Harry's voice, "Do you want to go out for a soda after the dance?

Leena replied, "Let me think a moment…NO!!!!" Harry then walked away looking dejected. Mary followed close behind her brother.

She looked at her bracelets. "I knew these would work. Everyone who wore them found their true loves at the dance, just as the legend says."

Toros smacked his head. He exclaimed, "Now I remember where I heard of Valentines Bracelets before. Lyla wore them when we met at the dance. She then started to hang out with Layon Oscar and I, because she had felt the vibes coming from me when we danced."

"History repeats itself," said Oscar, "Hey Leena, is your daughter gonna bring Valentines Bracelets to her first dance too?"

"Not funny," replied Leena. Bit held his love closer, and gave her a hug. Then, she put her arms around his neck and gave him a big kiss.

Brad asked. "Is that their answer to every problem they have?"

"I guess so," replied Naomi.

"Can it," yelled Leena, "What, is kissing now considered a crime?"

"No," answered everyone else.

"Good," said Leena. Then she and Bit began to kiss again.

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Well, here's the end of the fic. I'd like to give my thanks again to the people and companies who inspired this fic. First of all, the makers of Zoids, since I'm using their characters as well as my own (which would be Julianna and Fara). Then, my best friend Dan who convinced me to give Zoids a chance in the first place. Next, I'd have to give thanks to my school in a little town nobody's ever heard of for holding the dances that inspired the plot. Also, I'd like to give a shout out to my annoying classmate Ricky, who bugged me at the dance and inspired some good scenes with Harry bugging Bit and/or Leena (the things I wish I could do with him, but couldn't b/c I'm too much a wimp). And finally, the creators of the Tenchi series for the idea of how to deal with the Tasker twins fighting (are they really twins, the series never says their ages).